Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in France

France: Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of was 26.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2021
All-time low
20.0%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in France, 2011–2025

01020302011201820252011: 23 Percentage of unemployment2012: 21 Percentage of unemployment2013: 21 Percentage of unemployment2014: 20 Percentage of unemployment2015: 20 Percentage of unemployment2016: 20 Percentage of unemployment2017: 21 Percentage of unemployment2018: 22 Percentage of unemployment2019: 22 Percentage of unemployment2020: 20 Percentage of unemployment2021: 26 Percentage of unemployment2022: 26 Percentage of unemployment2023: 26 Percentage of unemployment2024: 26 Percentage of unemployment2025: 26 Percentage of unemployment

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.

Analysis

In 2025, transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in France stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in France peaked at 26.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2014.

France ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in France, year by year

Annual values for Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in France, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage of unemployment Change
2011 23.0%
2012 21.0% -8.7%
2013 21.0% +0.0%
2014 20.0% -4.8%
2015 20.0% +0.0%
2016 20.0% +0.0%
2017 21.0% +5.0%
2018 22.0% +4.8%
2019 22.0% +0.0%
2020 20.0% -9.1%
2021 26.0% +30.0%
2022 26.0% +0.0%
2023 26.0% +0.0%
2024 26.0% +0.0%
2025 26.0% +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 26.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • France's 26.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.1% 20.0% 23.0% 9
2020s 25.0% 20.0% 26.0% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Estonia 27.0% compare
  2. 14 Estonia 27.0% compare
  3. 16 Spain 26.0% compare
  4. 18 Belgium 24.0% compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 24.0% compare
  6. 18 Latvia 24.0% compare
  7. 18 Sweden 24.0% compare
  8. 18 Latvia 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in France?
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in France was 26.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
How does France rank for transition from unemployment to employment by duration of?
France ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from unemployment to employment by duration of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of unemployment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 590 data points, 2011–2025
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